Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4025056 | Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In 1986, the concept of the claw lens was applied to correct myopia in phakic patients. Since then, progress has made iris-fixated phakic intraocular lenses (IOL) relatively safe, predictable, and effective for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. All these models have undergone a series of design improvements to prevent complications. Despite having excellent refractive results, the principal risk is a potential progressive endothelial cell loss. Many authors have presented encouraging results. Phakic iris-fixated IOL surgery is a potentially reversible procedure, but the surgeon cannot rule out the possibility of complications. Therefore, long-term follow-up is mandatory.
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Authors
P. Fournié, F. Malecaze,